Dark_AleX releases 3.40 OE-A and 3.30 OE-A2

Posted by x3sphere on April 20, 2007 @ 1:36 pm

Only a few days after the big 3.30 OE-A release and PSP developer Dark_AleX is back with two more releases! First up is 3.40 OE-A which features increased popstation compatibility, integration with the new PS3 Firmware 1.7, and improvements in the core OE flasher to prevent accidental bricks.

Next up we have a small 3.30 OE-A2 update for those who don’t feel the need to upgrade to 3.40 yet. The package includes a small security patch and the reimplementation of the autoboot feature. For those wondering, this patch and the autoboot feature are already integrated into 3.40 OE-A.

Alex is also warning all users to backup their existing PSone game saves before running the 3.40 pops, as the firmware will force you to convert all your saves into the new format, thereby rendering them incompatible with past firmware releases.

Download 3.40 OE-A / Download 3.30 OE-A2 / Install Guide

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Comments
TimTiger says:

Wow he has 3.40 OE already done in less then a week after reliese. Good Job DA

Tenshigami says:

Damn Sony for messing with the save format. That makes Popsloader not as useful...

dante says:

Hi,

DA , can you put the L/R function to video player like mp3 player on Custom Firmwares!!

than i can play the music video one by one and NEXT!


thank you !!!

Tenshigami says:

I don't even think Dark_AleX reads this forum. I don't even think he's POSTED on this forum.

And I'm pretty sure that, while he probably COULD do that, he wouldn't bother to make a modification so trivial. The purpose of the OE firmwares is to enable homebrew while having the same functionality as a later firmware. Any features beyond that are entirely optional.

x3sphere says:

he does :) but never has posted.. too busy hehe

RomTheStampede says:

Finally RE2 works! just change the PSX ID

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>UPGRADE FROM 3.30 OE A >> 3.40 OE A

chrix says:

I have the infamous TA-082 mobo, and I managed to downgrade and then upgrade to version 3.03OE-B. Could I upgrade to this version without problems or will it brick my beauty? Right now I can run homebrews, but I'm having trobule with a couple of backups I want to load from the memorystick, could these issues be solved applying this upgrade? and again, with my mobo...am I able to apply it?

Thanks in advancefor your valuable help.



Chris

XsavioR says:

Great work D_A, worked like a charm.

Yeah bud once you DG your done worrying about it.

Tenshigami says:

FYI, 3.30 custom topmenus will work in 3.40. Just use a homebrew app to flash it. For some reason when I mounted flash0:/ to USB and flashed the file myself, it did the ol' temp-brick. Both times. Then when someone suggested I use a homebrew to flash it, it worked immediately.

jondoe696911 says:

does the newest oe's have the free t-mobile hotspot access? its the only thing thats keeping me from upgrading

jondoe696911 says:

does 3.40 oe have the t-mobile hotspot access?

yanger says:

Kinda new to DAX's releases... if i upgrade to 3.40 OE, can i downgrade to 1.5 again someday? [or is it an emulation?]

x3sphere says:

yes



you can always downgrade back to 1.5 (there is no reason to though, 3.40 OE is not missing any feature 1.5 has)

yanger says:

Is there any detailed information on what DAX's OEs do? I've been using DevHook for sometime now, and switching over feels like swtiching from windows to linux :| hehe

iceman 47 says:

dark_ alx why why arent you making a 3.11 downgrader why:crying:

x3sphere says:

probably the most appealing feature is the PS1 emulator, and all your backups / UMDs can be ran straight from the opening screen instead of having to load up a external program like DevHook.

then there is other improvements like faster boot time and hiding corrupt icons.

hao0083 says:

congratulation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is magical!

yanger says:

MM.. wow! Looks so different to DevHook - really like the displaying of the games and homebrews right inline instead of a text display.

x3sphere says:

glad you like it! :biggrin:

TimTiger says:

GIVE IT TIME!! Downgraders are alot harder to make then OE firmware.

ada_gool says:

hi im on the 3.40 OE-A and i keep getting the followng error message when trying to play umd's

the game could not be started 80020148


Any 1 know what to do ?

couldbe says:

press "R" when you turn on your psp

chose"Configuration",than "Use NO-UMD",press"x",Enabled

hehe

my English is not good ...so...sorry,I can't describe it for you clearly...

ada_gool says:

:crying: still dont work lol any other way of getting it to work?

isnoogood says:

Hi all!

I have 3.10 open edition, revision 2. How can i make it to 3.40 open edition?

I´m a major noob, so are there any "idiotsafe" guides out there?

I didn´t undersdtand so much from the readme file...

Thanks in advance.

ada_gool says:

http://forums.exophase.com/showthread.php?t=383 try tha

couldbe says:

....you what to play MHP2?
this game needs a UMD...
do you have any UMD?
put it in psp,than start the game ,
but make sure "Use NO-UMD",with "disabled"

ada_gool says:

still didnt work :confused1: any other options?

also im trying to play umd games and not booting from the memory stick

couldbe says:

go on trying ...

ish says:

I dread the days, if and when, DAX stops making custom firmwares.
Tu siguele Alex. Que no te asuste $ony. Les das en la torre.:biggrin:

MenaceInc says:

i havent even had a chance to upgrade to 3.30 OE-A yet but think i'll skip to 3.40 OE based on the increased POPS compatibilty :D

Finbaloid says:

Anyone Tried:
Resident Evil 2
Topmenus
???:confused1:

The day will be when Resi 2 Works!!
Great Work DaX, Keep it Up.
I upgraded Cos i Liked the bigger Numbers:lol:

MenaceInc says:

haha,nicely said. :D

if resi 2 or 3 do work then i will definately upgrade later when i get back to my house :D

Finbaloid says:

Crap Resi 2 Still Freezes :crying:
I'll Try Resi 3 in a sec... I Don't Messing with the XMB so I'm Not Guna Try Top Menu!


:blush: I'm Not scared :biggrin:

I Also think (not tht this is Dark Alexs Fault) That there needs to be More Controller Options For PS1 Emulator, MOH Is Near impossible To play

:glare: Not that I'm Complaining!

Darkchild says:

NO NEED TO BE RUDE!
Anyways, to upgrade to that version, check the howtos in the forum =D
For example...HERE : http://forums.exophase.com/showthread.php?t=383

MemphiS says:

well done and soooo fast! good work dax! you're teh man!

Jack says:

THANKS very much。。。

Finbaloid says:

DAX Is true Genius, Anyone Who is on 1.50 and using Devhook Needs to upgrade to Open Edition.

Who Else here Agrees with me that Custom Firmware Opens Up your psp so much more, homebrew and the ps1 games!?!?!

I Really don't think i could go back to original Sony Firmware, It's just a bit shite Really!

Anyone Testing Topmenus?
There is Always A chance they mite work.....:biggrin: Nahhhhh, But I Could Be Wrong I hope.

I Tried Downgrading From 3.10 to 3.03 OE-A and the PS1 Emulator wasnt great and thts the main thing I use my Psp for so i Reupgraded.

Oh and Anyone Know of anyway of Using Edison Carters Cheat Device With It, Without DevHook. I can with an older version of DevHook But That is a bit of a kerfuffle!

ada_gool says:

any instructions on how to downgrade custom firmware back to 1.50 again to see if the error dissapears ?

aqd84 says:

Hi! Im new to this forum and want to say hi to all! Well I DL the 3.40 oe-a and I have a PSP V3.40... I was wondering how I Would install the OE-A version onto my psp.. If anyone could please help me out, it would be much appriciated.. THANKS!!!!

x3sphere says:

check Custom Firmware User Guides in the help forum.



you can't.

ada_gool says:

hi went there and followed the guide done the recovery bit the screen went black for a bit then got back to system info and im still on 3.40 OE-A what do i do? it ok worked it out i changed the recovery folder to the game folder not the game150 folder thanks anyways :)

ada_gool says:

:mad1: no fair still didnt work

any advice ppl would b appreciated

x3sphere says:

need more info. any error? what happened exactly when you tried to run it

akulmie says:

Hi m kinda new to this and my current psp firmware is 3.4 SE
I know i kinda fucked up but i learned about these OE and i cant seem to figure out how to retreive the DATA.DXAR for the installation, what program do i execute? and how do i retrieve it?

x3sphere says:

the guide here explains everything

http://forums.exophase.com/showthread.php?t=383

but 3.4 SE? No such firmware exists.. do you mean 2.71 SE?

akulmie says:

No, isnt the latest System Software 3.40? Im not exactly sure but i think i might have the abreveations wrong. SE stands for Sony edition im assuming and OE stands for Open edition. if thats the case then i now have 3.40 SE

x3sphere says:

oh ok. well sorry to say but you are out of luck for now. 3.4 cannot run any homebrew, so that means no downgrading. OE can only be installed from 1.5 or any previous custom firmware editions.

RomTheStampede says:

Resident Evil 3 does work perfectly, I beat the game already... but like i said RE2 freezes at the RPD station :bored:

lalomorales says:

what does increased popstation compatibility mean? If i got a few playstation games that I put into iso format, can i just drag the file straight onto the memory stick? what folder?

also... im trying to load grand theft auto vice city stories cso and it loads up for about a minute.. then says error reading the grand theft auto vice city stories umd . . . . i tried changing the recovery to use no umd, then it didnt load at all.. i tried loading it with a umd in the drive and it loads up and gives me the error.

any advice??

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